title: Effect of miglitol administration to non-insulin-dependent diabetic rats.
abstract: 1. The effect of the acute or chronic oral administration of miglitol (Bay M 1099 alpha-glucosidase inhibitor) to non-insulin-dependent diabetic rats was studied. 2. The acute oral administration of miglitol (10 mg/kg b.w.) reduced significantly the increment of blood glucose after oral maltose (2 g/kg b.w.) overload (364 +/- 58 and 205 +/- 12 mmol/90 min, without and with miglitol respectively; P < 0.05). 3. Under chronic oral administration of miglitol (10 mg/kg b.w.), two days after the start of treatment the blood glucose dropped from 7.53 +/- 9.59 to 4.40 +/- 5.50 mmol/l. The plasma insulin, cholesterol, or triglycerides levels were not modified. 4. A significant reduction (P < 0.01) in water and food intake was observed. Normal rats values were not affected by miglitol treatment.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fisiologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Extremadura Apartado, Badajoz, Spain.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tormo
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ropero
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nieto
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Campillo
mesh_terms: D017485:1-Deoxynojirimycin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005944:Glucosamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D050112:Imino Pyranoses; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D050112:Imino Pyranoses; C045621:miglitol; D017485:1-Deoxynojirimycin; D005944:Glucosamine